Kind teams up with local professionals to tackle opioid crisis
Somehow we need to find coverage for them.” Insurance coverage isn’t the only issue. Sarah Driever, director of program development at Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, said there a…
Hmong veteran buried with American military honors in Green Bay
Hmong veteran buried with American military honors in Green Bay Hmong veteran Pa Xang Her buried with American military honors in Green Bay Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: https://gb…
Hmong veteran of ‘secret war’ in Southeast Asia receives military honors in Green Bay
Hmong veteran of ‘secret war’ in Southeast Asia receives military honors in Green Bay It was the first time a Hmong veteran received American military honors in Green Bay. Check out this story on gree…
Dane County Hmong High School Graduation Ceremony
press release: The Hmong Education Council and the Wisconsin Hmong Association Inc with the Hmong community is hosting a Dane County wide Hmong High School Graduation Ceremony Saturday, July 7, at Mad…
DNC: Announces organizing investment in Wisconsin base communities ahead of November elections
Specifically, this investment will be used to increase organizing capacity in communities of color, including African American, Latino, and Hmong communities in Milwaukee and Dane Counties, as well as …
Around the state: Minnesotans lay sandbags, brace for more rain
Yang Xiong, 28, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, is charged with aiding and abetting the shooting. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival at Como Park. Authorities say tho…
Wisconsin roundup: Trade disputes leave Wis. dairy farmers uncertain; more state news stories
Wis. man 1 of 2 arrested in fatal St. Paul shooting Minnesota authorities say two men are in custody for a fatal shooting at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival in St. Paul. Twenty-eight-year-old Yang Houa Xiong of La Crosse is accused of aiding and abetting …
Wisconsin man accused of aiding, abetting in St. Paul festival shooting
The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival at Como Park. Authorities say thousands were at the event. Court documents show that a gang member who was involved in the fight told police that it occurred because the suspects …
Life with foster families: Dane County families step up as the need for foster homes rises
Peng Her, CEO of the Hmong Institute, and his wife, Mai Zong Vue, a leader in Madison’s Hmong community, agree — so much so that they signed up to be foster parents in the early 2000s after learning t…
Wisconsin health mission celebrates 25 years
That clinic was created to serve the waves of Hmong people who settled the region in the 1980s, especially to provide immunizations for children who never had been vaccinated. St. Clare and the screening clinic operated jointly for a time, until the …
Bias against Asian-American students is real. Affirmative action isn’t the problem.
Consider this observation from a youth coordinator at a community-based organization serving Southeast Asian Americans in Wisconsin: I still think that a lot of people don’t know who Hmong folks are. I think that a lot of people still think that we are …
‘Help make a difference:” WDA Mission of Mercy brings free dental care to Milwaukee area
Individuals of all ages are welcome. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Spanish, Hmong and American Sign Language interpreters will be available to assist patients. “We aim to help children and adults that face barriers …
Voces de la Frontera: Wisconsin rallies to stop the indefinite imprisonment of families & abolish ICE
Thursday’s action was endorsed by the ACLU of Wisconsin, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, African-American Roundtable, Milwaukee Jewish Voices for Peace, Hmong American Women’s Association, WISDOM, Indivisible Tosa, Manitowoc Human Rights Coalition …
Eau Claire County & DOJ resolve discrimination complaint
Eau Claire (WQOW) – The U.S. Justice Department has released an agreement with Eau Claire County to resolve a complaint from the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association. The group alleged the court required people going through a divorce to …
Settlement reached to overcome language barriers in local court
“We’re really excited the Department of Justice has seen this is definitely something we need to work on and acknowledged that the Hmong population is not an invisible minority here in Eau Claire,” said Sarah Driever, the legal advocate for the Eau …
MMSD grapples with rising number of English language learners as the state rolls out new federal mandates
The second-most popular home language in the state is Hmong, representing just over 15 percent of ELs. Wisconsin is home to the second highest concentration of Hmong-speaking students in the country, behind Minnesota. The breakdown is similar for MMSD …
The Flavor of Wisconsin
Authors Terese Allen and Bobbie Malone will talk about some of the food that makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin. After their demonstration, you’ll have a chance to be the cooks when they teach you how to make butter and Hmong larb! Suggested donation of $2/child
Gov. Walker: Announces $100,000 grant to support minority business development in Marathon County
“On behalf of the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce and the minority community, we thank Governor Walker and the State of Wisconsin for providing additional resources to advance minority businesses,” added May yer Thao, executive director of the …
